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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How would you explain if your child's best friend happens to be the child of two doctors and they drive luxury cars and go on more vacations than you do?

You explain that different people choose different careers for many reasons.  Some careers pay more than others and those who get paid more, have more money for things like private school, swimming pools and other luxuries.  Your careers pay nice enough for your family to have a nice house, food on the table, and a pretty comfortable living, even if they don't pay enough for more luxuries like the cousins have.

Perhaps you need to get your child more involved with community service so that they can see those who have much less than you.  I've worked in soup kitchens, shelters, and similar community service for decades in part to help those that have much less than me and to remind me just how fortunate I am to have my UMC life.[/quote]

OP, you're the adult.  Get some perspective. Don't show your child how to be jealous and/or resentful.  Otherwise, they will spend their life attracting other jealous/resentful people, and it will be a downward spiral.

Instead, show your child how great YOUR life is. Gratitude.  Get some, practice it. Teach it.  Throw some sacrifice in, while you are at it.  [/quote]

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